Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-16
HIGHER EDUCATION.
TIE CoMMRBCtMENr IXFRcIsEs AT
EAED0LPH-BACtN CCLLIGE.
Meetings Of the Trustees The Alumni
Address Contest for the suth-
orlin Medal.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I

ASHLAND. June ID The commencement
exercises ~ Randolph Macon are lulls
uhd,r way. Tie meeting Of the Do1rd %
Trustees en- Yesterday and to-day wa
largely attended. Among those present
were Bishops Graubery and Wilson, the
latter president Of the board; Rev. D..
Wmlel,ad, Sccfolary; DR.. Lsfirrty. j. y.
Erck ~, Il y. SlcUd, Rnv. DR.. Rlsser.
E,NS. V. +. Judhins, y. a. Peterson, Of Z q
Virginia Conference; Rev. nrs. Rodgers.
Nii,n's. Bo!le. and Hutchinson. Of The
baltimore Conference; and among tor
hNutn tariaiu l.. l.. Marks and l.. =
D1Vt, ~ Petersburg, judge kuhy, 81
sutuIE. aud jesse y. Wilson. ~ WashIn =.
t,u. We ci,ricl largely ouinumbcr t'c
'p mCnhe's 10 attendance. The rcpor
e o." fculN gave a gratifying record 81;
jl' tCaT .oW crding.
Ih" honrd voted 10 cree! gymnasium 81
. est Of $1,000 and place IL, management
IN the h.nns 81 IN ace npished grlduate
and athlete, Mr.. James y. Pace making the
gift 10 supply thi. want Of the college.
An additional professor VIII be elected
10 sssi,t in TIE department OF natural
pbiir Sophy and chemistry.
one Thousand dollars, recent gltt OF :.
Morn. Pryor. Of New York, Vll be used
N maxim additions TO the chcmisal and
philosophical appaiatts.
Pans for further improving the appear
ances Of the cO.icge.grouuGs aud pcrfectiug
the drainage system we're adopted.
She board t. IN session daily at such
hours - do not conflict with the public
Giriary CXcrci>cs. In the enlarged and
prosperous condition OF affairs the board
tinC, ample work, and aS yet it, members
h9ye found little time for those social re.
creations - near at band.
The society Of Alumni's celebration.
commercmr at II O'Clock, wa, an event OF
more than ordinary intereSt-Captain
Richard Irby, president Of the society. in
tbc CHAIR Prayer by bishop CRANBERRY.
TIE chaucl was handsomely decorated for
tie occasion and the audience that greeted
Rev. III JOha IIanncn, the orator Of the
dav. Glled the house and gave hearty testi-
niory 10 the delight in his address, which
WaN full u Wit and humOr. plthOS and wis
dom. His theme was 'Dynamite," using
The title a. the expression Of force-pbysi.
cal mental. and moral-DoceSSary for sue
cess i'm HE.
t. u. Davis, Esq, OF Petersburg, was
citcttd pr, >ident Of the society for toe en-.
SUNG year. aud Mr.. Charlie. Carroll, %
N,w Orleans, La, orator for June. 1883.
y new End interesting feature OF the Gel
ehratIon was the singing by the College
Girc Cmb-accOmpanied by the Dand-oi
several songs, national and college. adapted
for the occasion. Thc singing was cou
Quoted tv Mr.. ". VI. Waters, OF 1ckyillr.
NaIllard. The college solo Wa rendered
with faIc good taste and effect by Mr. j.
l.. Patton. Of Ashland.
The contest for the Sntherln media
for orai0ry followed Immediately after tn
alumni celebration. The contestants wer"
Scycraly introduced by President w. ".
Smith, aud their themes announced, aS fol.
lows: :. i. II0wisOn. OF Virginia, " The
Tendency Il the Modern Stage; G. +
Smrp. q North Carolina, "Threr
NslicI, ard Fourth and W. II. II.
JC,co, Of virginia. Americas Mission.
ms anurml contest for the orators priz
j.. rOhaI.>, looked upon as the most inter
c.tfng eysrt Of the commencement 6y thr
STUDENT, and the immedilte friends OF t1'
cWltc.tauj,. The speeches to-day Gav-
evidence Of care IN pfcpnaton AMI
dtiiIcly. opinion Is divided ~ g.
tna merit. of the speeches. The judge,
whose names are not known TO the
= "
not connected IN ans way with the college,
They viii makc their decision known a. Ia
the successful cOI;estant tomorrow. In
the mean time there will be much di>cu'
sion OF the merits OF this and th1t elliott
N q cisappolntment> as well Il, rciOicn- g
VII follow.
The WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
The chapel w0s crowded tonight by 8
o'ciock 10 attend the final celebration o.
The Washington Literary Society. La,
corD> fouhd sCant slandingrOOO. Mr..
C. /. Bare. u West NIrgIuia. the ,Oc.cty''
plC.ltoui. called the assembly TO order.
and alter PRAYER introduced the honorary
president. IIcn. Churl,s y. stuart. SpeIko,
Of the llOu.e OF Delegates OF Nirginli
The >ocitil', orators. &. i. Sheriff., ~
North Carolina. aud ". II. II. Joyce, 81
VugIuio. who were likewise contestants IN
the morning for tie S,,thcrlin medal. de-.
liyer,d addresses, which added to the good
opinions Of In. m aDii,y a. SPEAKERS created
by their earlier onor>.
TIE honorary president thrn spoke "a The
new south. Abiding to Mr. GradN'S tate
New Yoik ,rccch hr commended that th'
ute,,pt position arl riowth Of the south
Va, que net to 10Y new creed o. system.
Int 10 the natural Gcv'lopm"n' lrd on
Growth Of fnc teaching, Of tur 'ntn VINO
made lbc I'D south illu,iri0u'.
Mir. stuart H. q bnFpy speaker. AMI
proved hio ,cH a. reads 10 taS" UUt IN q
lii,rny festival q, In q rpliticd ,hmpc-'r
lhe .ociciy's medal for cXcriirp'r in dr'
bile vas th6n prc>rut,d t. Mr. &. l.. Bare,
VINO shared with the bOpOrlrv pr'.ldcHi
ni, duties Of prfsidiuc dining the c"iebrt